Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-25

estate at st. Croix Falls, Wis, and Taylors
Falls, Mimi. Hewill at once improve and
develop this most valuable property.
Hans Mista, of Vernon, with three others,
went to Kasson few days ago and all
drank too much. On the way home the
team ran away. Mista and another under
took to recover the horses, but Mista got
| separated from his ass ,ciate, and when
| found was sitting in the snow frozen to
death.
Rev. DR.. E. s. Thomas rector OF st
Paul's Episcopal Parish Of ST. Paul, Mimi,
has formally accepted the position Of
assistant bishop of Kansas, to which he was
elected by the convention at Topeka early
| this month. The workers and vestrymen Of
st. Paul's church, while recognizing the
imperative nature of his call to another
field, deeply lament the severance Of DR..
Thomas relations with the church.
The House committee on military affairs
has reported adversely on Congressman
Giltllan's bill ceding part Of the TT. Smell
ling military reservation to Minnesota for
q soldiers home. The committee adopted
the views Of General Sheridan, who ex-
pressed the hope that the bill would not be-
come law, principally because he thinks
the contiguity Of the home would be fatal
The General also antagonized the bill be-
cause he thinks all the land OF the reserva
ton will be required by the garrison and
because he had previously opposed a sim
liar proposition made in regard to the Fl.
Leavenworth reservation, and wishes to
appear CONSTANT.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the Farmers Institute to be held at
lie Sueur Mimi, March 9, 10 and II.
Among those expected to take part are
W: d. Hoard, Of the Dairyman, Fort
Atkinson; Prof: Henry, of the Wisconsin
the Montreal Veterinary y1 colIesg;e Pr Prof. IT,
Edw. D. Porter, of Minnesota State
Agricultural college; Miss Mary Sanford,
Minnesota State university; o. G. Gregg,
Marshall; Col. Stevens and Mr.. Owens, of
Farm, Stock and Home; George William
Powers, manager Of the new stock yards;
Col. Chambers, F. D Holmes, Owatonna;
E G. Potter and H. c.. Howard, assistant dairy
commissioners; Frank Clifford: Shakopee;
Maj; A. P. McKSinstry Wjinne1bago City;
Rev. Mr.. Allison, Jordan.
Conrad Gotham the head of the st. Paul
house of c. Gotzian & Company, manufac-
turers and wholesale dealers in boots and
shoes, died on the evening of Feb. 21st of
inflammation of the brain. He was born at
ka-on-the-W erra, Saxony, Germany,
August Is, 1885, and came to the United
States in 1852, and to St. Paul in 1854 In
1856 he opened retail boot and shoe store,
in 1860 enlarged to wholesale and in 1869 es-
tablished a manufacturing department and
built up business running into the millions
annually, and became himself millionaire.
Only four weeks before his death his NAL
aay developed and recommended by Dr..
Hand and accompanied by him. he went to
California, but grew worse rapidly, mem
bers of his family were sent for and it was
decided to make quick return home, and
he died in little more than twenty-four
hours after reaching st. Paul. Although
public spirited man, he shrank from public
legislature in 1885, varied the rule of his
life. Mr.. Gotzian married at St. Paul in
1859, and is survived by his wife and six Of
their nine children